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A mum wrote an hilarious poem in memory of her son's hamster. Julian Junior, 20, lost Bonnet, his pet of two-and-a-half years ...

She will be funny, ironic, wicked, or sympathetic ... Your poetry sounds so spontaneous — does it just come easily to you? “No, I work very hard. The poems need to finish with a flourish. It takes me ...

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ST PAUL, Minnesota — Later this week, the Funny Asian Women Kollective (FAWK) will be taking the stage at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul to celebrate their 10-year anniversary.

Here’s what I find really fascinating. A sizeable proportion of these writers were Irish women. These include (and are not ...

My dear friend David, a prolific writer, wrote a funny poem recently about half lives that made me rethink my own thoughts about birthdays. About how when we’re kids, we’re always rounding up to seem ...

He shared his story—that’s how he planted a seed of inspiration and hope in my heart. So, I guess sharing my little stories with you might just be a way to plant seeds of hope in your life. I ...

Young, who lived in Wells, on the north Norfolk coast, used poetry as a way to channel her emotions. She will be ...

Gus, drives a bus, one of us” is the memory trick Pru learns to remember his name through, and eventually he becomes so much more than that phrase. Gordon Clapp’s performance is genuine and tender, ...

Shortly after he was found, Julian's boyfriend Aaron Hayes, 18, requested a poem as part of an obituary and Julian's mum Beverley Griffiths, 59, immediately obliged. In just 25 minutes, Beverley ...